Jurgen Degabriele

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Jurgen Degabriele
Personal information
Full name Jurgen Degabriele
Date of birth (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Pietà, Malta
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Hibernians
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2013 Hibernians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013– Hibernians 252 (99)
International career
2013 Malta U17 3 (1)
2014–2015 Malta U19 6 (1)
2017–2019 Malta U21 14 (1)
2018– Malta 25 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024

Jurgen Degabriele (born 10 October 1996) is a Maltese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese Premier League side Hibernians and the Malta national football team.

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Club career

Jurgen Degabriele grew through the Hibernians youth system. At age 14, he had a trial with Triestina. [1]

He attracted interest from Calcio Padova, being involved in a friendly during a trial. [2] However, he refused to join them, claiming to have been ignored and mistreated throughout his trial. [3] In 2016, he signed a five-year contract with the Hibernians senior side. [4]

Degabriele established himself as an up-and-coming important player for Hibernians, playing a part in the club's winning of the 2016–17 Premier League. [5]

On 18 May 2018, Degabriele bagged four goals and condemned Lija Athletic to relegation. [6]

International career

Degabriele was part of the Malta youth squads, namely the under-17, under-19 and under-21. [7]

Upon being promoted as national team manager, Ray Farrugia called up Degabriele to the senior squad, amongst other players, for a training camp in Austria. [8] [9] [10] Degabriele's first match with the Malta national football team was against Armenia in a 1–1 draw. [11] [12]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 19 April 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Maltese Cup Europe Super CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernians 2013-14 Maltese Premier League 132100000142
2014-15 223202000263
2015-16 277100000287
2016-17 33160010003416
2017-18 26111240103213
2018-19 185100000195
2019–20 7310000083
2020–21 23112122002714
2021–22 26144064003618
2022–23 25153161103517
2023–24 238210000259
Career total2439518521720284107
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malta 201820
201900
202062
202121
2022123
202330
Total256


International goals

Scores and results list Malta's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 September 2020 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1–12–3 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D
2.14 November 2020 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 2–13–12020–21 UEFA Nations League D
3.11 October 2021 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 2–22–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.25 March 2022National Stadium, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 1–01–0 Friendly
5.9 June 2022National Stadium, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1–11–2 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D
6.17 November 2022National Stadium, Ta' Qali, MaltaFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 1–12–2 Friendly

Honours

Club

Hibernians

Individual

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